Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this was 0.5445 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan is 0.5445, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5445, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9797 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7187 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9639 | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 1 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9434 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5445 | -42.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.5445 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9156 | 0.7187 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.936 | 0.5445 | 1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan?
- Other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in Afghanistan was 0.5445 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5445 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.